Dole Chopped Salad Kit Recalled for Incorrect Chemical Used in Vegetable Washing
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling certain Dole Chopped Kit Bacon & Bleu salads (6,451 cases) because foam detergent was mistakenly added during vegetable washing instead of the correct chemical.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class III recall involving low-risk contamination from a processing error. The lowest-tier FDA classification combined with the absence of reported illness or injury supports a Moderate severity rating.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling specific lots of its Dole Chopped Kit Bacon & Bleu Green Cabbage salad product (UPC 7143000030, lot codes N33003A and N33003B) due to a processing error.
During the washing of certain organic vegetable loads, foam detergent was mistakenly added to the wash system instead of the intended cleaning chemical, resulting in potential chemical contamination of the salad vegetables included in the product.
The recall affects approximately 6,451 cases distributed in the following U.S. states: Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. No foreign distribution has been reported.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole Chopped Kit Bacon & Bleu Green Cabbage, Green Leaf Lettuce, Carrots, Bleu Cheese Dressing, Bacon Crumbles, Green Onions, Red Cabbage, with Kale Thoroughly Washed Perishable/Keep Refrigerated Salad & Toppings NET WT: 8.7 OZ (248 g) Dressing NET: 3.0 FL OZ (87 mL) Total NET…
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Salad / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6,451
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- N33003A and N33003B
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 17 recalled by Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
See all 17 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
See all →- SevereMarketside Chopped Salad Kit Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2024-03-27
- SevereDole Cajun Ranch Chopped Kit Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2024-03-27
- SevereDole Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2024-03-27
- SevereDole Premium Kit Endless Summer Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2024-03-27
- SevereDole Premium Kit Southwest Salad recalled for potential Listeria contamination
FDA (Food) · 2024-03-27
Same hazard · chemical contamination
See all →- ModerateAVID Medical Recalls Plastic Trays Due to Lubricant Contamination
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-14
- ModerateAVID Medical Recalls Craniotomy Packs Due to Potential Lubricant Contamination
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-14
- ModerateAvid Medical Recalls 30 DAVINCI LAP/GYN Kits for Lubricant Contamination
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-14
- SevereFDA Recalls Medical Kits with Contaminated Pericare Wipes
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-07
- HighFDA Recalls Medical Kits with Contaminated Pericare Wipes
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-07
Similar recalls
- ModerateDole Classic Kit Light Caesar Salad Recalled for Low Chlorine Wash
FDA (Food) · 2020-05-20
- ModerateDole Colourful Coleslaw Recalled Due to Soft Plastic Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2019-06-05
- HighDole Chopped Kit Sunflower Crunch Recalled for Undeclared Allergens
FDA (Food) · 2021-03-03
- SevereDole Chopped Kit Sesame Asian Salad Recalled for Undeclared Egg Allergen
FDA (Food) · 2021-02-03
- SevereDole Chopped Bacon Caesar Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2022-02-16
- ModerateDole Recalls Coleslaw Products Due to Cleaning Process Deviation
FDA (Food) · 2020-11-18